England drove the Dutch out of New Netherlands because they thought they were a threat, the Duke of York owned it and called it New York
In 1243
The Dutch settled in New Amsterdam
The Dutch settled in New Amsterdam
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a variety of counties, cultures, and religions settled in the colony of New York.
New York was origonally a Dutch colony (New Netherland). The Dutch also settled into Delaware.
It was settled by Duke of York in 1760 after it was given to him after England took it from the Dutch.
The colony of New York held the current states of Vermont, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. It was first settled in 1624.
Various religions settled in the New York colony. New York colony wanted all faiths to join in the colony.
ANSWERThe Dutch settled New Amsterdam, which became New York City after the Dutch surrendered the land to the English.
The Dutch settled the colony of New York that was first called New Amsterdam. The colony of New York traded all kinds of fur and they were successful in the farming of staple crops. The colony underwent ownership changes to Britain in 1674.